Long Standing Accidental Foreign Body (Sewing-Machine Needle) in Breast Tissue

Sewing needles in the breasts localized intraoperatively with sentimag probe

“…Furthermore, symptoms associated with retained needles can have a delayed presentation. Sunamak et al describe a case in which a sewing needle was accidentally placed in the breast of a female working in the textile industry . The patient presented with pain, swelling, and mass associated with the sewing needle 10 years later.…”

Sewing needle in breast: Mammography and ultrasonography findings

“…The most common foreign bodies in the breast are surgical clips and fragments of localization hookwires [1]. Pieces of glass, lead shot and other metallic objects have also been reported.…”